Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-19
BEECHER'S BURIAL.
The Funeral Services over the Great

The Funeral Services over the Great
Brooklyn Divine.
NEW YoRE. March 1O.-In spite Of he rain
the streets in the vicinity of Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher's house were crowded with
people this morning. At o'clock Police
Captain Campbell and q squad of twenty Do
lice took up their stations IN front Of the
house. A large number OF floral emblems
were received before the private services
commenced. The coffin rested in the center
Of the front parIor and was surrounded with
a bank of fragrant flowers. Their sweet per
fume pervaded the air and on all sides could
be seen floral emblems from admirers OF the
dead divine. The remains were dress in a
SUIT OF black bEOauclOth with a frOck coat
buttoned up and his sht hand laid
across the heart. The e. lures were natu-
raj and there was a Eu - upon his face
Early IN the morning, Oefors tbs services,
Mrs. B5ecder went into the parlOr ana stood
by the collin for some time. She bent over
the remains, and after imprinting a kiss
upon The cold lips, was led into the back
room.
Promptly at $50 Rev. Charles H. H5II.
OF the church Of the Holy Trinity, entered
the house. Alter a short conversation with
Major j. b. POM, he entered the front par
Tor and commenced to read the burial serV
ice from the ritual of the Episcopal church
The quartette then sang "jesu5 Lover of
Weeping" ana Come, Holy Spirit" While
the services were IN progress in the house,
company q, known as Plymouth company
Of the Thirteenth regiment, was drawn up
II trent or the house on HiCk~ street. They
were dressed IN the regulation uniform.
Only members of the family and a few init
mate friends were present during the service
at the house
The undertaker's assistants then carried
the casket down the steps and to the hearse,
which stood IN the rear OF the Thirteenth
regiment On tie CJlll was laid bright
green teruss anu macy varieties of rOsas.
The Plymouth company which had led the
van Of the regiment as 1t approached the
house. formed an eight file front and fol
lowed the coffin to the rear, aud then took
the position of a guard of honor. As the
colin was brought out Of the house the bu-
gle band OF the regiment sounded a sol
emn dlrge, and as soon as ths guard o.
honor had taken up their position around
the hsarse, the regiment formed Into a
twelve file front with arms reversed.
The procession moved slowly down Clark
street. until the haars6 passed the front OF the
house, when the members OF the family WAC
desired got into the carriages IN waiting and
brought up the rear, The drum CORPS played
a funeral march with mutllsd drums. On
arriving at the church the regiment formed
IN double tile il front to receive the body at
the Orange street entrance, IN front OF which
the h6arse drew up. The caskeb was carried
into the church aud up to tbs front Of the
pulpit. The pail was drawn back and the
top or the oasEeG was removed exposing to
view the face of the dead. The
guard of honor took up their
positions, then the regiment filed into the
church, marched no one aisle, passed IN
front OF the coffin, breaking ranks, passing
one file on each side, then down tho other
aisle 10 the street. Meantime there was
played, as the body was borne IN the church,
Beethoven's buried march. There viii be
music IN the church during the whole time
the body lays in the church. The regiment
then reformed and marched to the armOrg,
the drum corps leading. When they drew
up in front of the house, the color bearers
faced the door, aud the body was received
with dropped ensign5.